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St Laurentius Demolition

First the Boyd and now this? Been a while since I got to rant, so it’s rant time…

Why? That is the word. Why? Why would you let this happen? How can it be that… ugh… look at the article (if you have the heart to), seriously look. How can you deem that unworthy of being cherished? Think about the immigrants who built that masterpiece way back when, who put all their heart and soul into this. Think about how they dedicated all they had towards St Laurentius. Think about each of those gorgeous murals elaborately painted by each of those poor immigrants seeking a new place here. All those windows and murals could easily have their place in PAFA. Perhaps they could spare something. Regardless, this is one of the biggest architectural losses of the century. I’m reminded of this site’s early days, when this site was a month old when St Bonaventure was demolished. Two great buildings senselessly demolished…

Speaking of, the reason this is more heartbreaking is the people who gave their all for this place is that while Bonaventure was demolished in a whim, these people have been fighting for a year, even getting the Vatican itself involved with this. They’ve contested every point, raised all the money they could, got the community involved as well as they could, and for what? There is nothing sadder than a dedicated group of people devoting themselves for a cause then seeing them deprived of that cause. Granted, the possibility of this happening has been present since a year ago when the issue initially unfolded. This wasn’t inevitable at all, although some may say it seems as though the gun was jumped, as it were. Maybe I missed something, but weren’t the men in Rome going to give their view?